EasyJet profits climb as package holidays sell well despite price rises
by Julia Kollewe and Gwyn Topham from World news | The Guardian on (#71Q8N)
Travel firm says most popular package destinations are Majorca, Tenerife, Costa Blanca, Dalaman and Lanzarote
EasyJet has reported a rise in annual profits as strong demand for its package holidays to destinations including Tenerife and Lanzarote offset more difficult trading for its airline.
The owner of Europe's second-biggest budget airline upgraded its outlook for its holidays division, where it raised prices by an average of 5% to 698 for each break.
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